North Stamford Concerned Citizens for the Environment Inc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
272522758
IRS 990-EZ coverage
2011–2011
Forms available
Form 990-EZ 2011
Location
Stamford, CT, USA
Phone
2032491342
Rating
84
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Limited
Sector
Alliance/Advocacy

Reported finances

Revenue
$22,245
Expenses
$21,939
Assets
$791

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2011. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

9 people listed

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2011. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

Environmentalism

What it reported doing in 2011

1. Research Environmental history and legal issues related to ground water contamination 2. Disseminate informational newsletters and mailings to local residents and governmental agencies and conduct focus group and meetings with local residents 3. Catalyst for City of Stamford providing a well water testing program at a reduced rate to the community. 4. Active leadership within Community Action Panel (CAP) established by EPA which includes State of CT Health Department, State of CT Department of Environmental Protection, City of Stamford Health Department, renowned oncologist, Board of Realtors, and local organizations like North Stamford Association and North Stamford Concerned Citizens for the Environment to address the topic of ground water contamination locally as well as educate neighboring communities within the State of CT.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 100% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.

The verdict

STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Total assets are small relative to annual expenses; liquid coverage is unknown and expenses are high relative to revenue.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 99
  • Transparency & Controls: 82
  • Sustainability: 25
  • Growth: NotEnoughData

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 98.6%; rating input score 99
  • Program expense ratio: 100%; rating input score 100

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 51st percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Limited

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 1.4%; rating input score 51; 51st percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.04; rating input score 5; 5th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: Limited
  • Officer compensation ratio: Limited

Growth

  • Program expense growth: Limited
  • Revenue growth: Limited
  • Asset growth: Limited

Details

  • Where the money goes: 98.6% of revenue deployed · 100% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: Filed governance answers
  • Accomplishments: 1 filed program accomplishment · $22K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 9 people listed
  • Consistency: 8 of 8 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 1 filed schedules
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 5/100.
  • Review — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 51/100.